Reduce in Circular Carbon Economy

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The circular carbon economy (CCE) is a promising approach to climate change mitigation (reducing the global temperature rise) because it offers a comprehensive and holistic way to manage carbon emissions. It is an integrated and inclusive approach to transitioning toward more comprehensive, resilient, sustainable, and climate-friendly energy systems that support and enable sustainable development. It differs from the linear carbon economy which does not concern itself with managing carbon emissions. The goal of the CCE is to reach net-zero emissions by preventing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions. GHGs differ from other gases in that they cause the greenhouse effect by absorbing the radiation wavelengths that the Earth planet produces. Sunlight warms the Earth, generating heat to radiate from its surface, which is primarily absorbed by greenhouse gases. CCE is a framework that focuses on four Rs which are Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Remove. The CCE concept was introduced by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during its G20 (World top 20 economies) Presidency and was embraced by G20 nations as a complete, integrated framework to combat GHGs emissions. The CCE is essential to reducing emissions at every stage of the carbon cycle, from production to consumption.

Reduce refers to the use of energy-efficient technologies to mitigate the amount of carbon entering the atmosphere. This can be done by using renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, or by improving the efficiency of our transportation and industrial systems.